Phlebotomist Trainee - Advanced - Laboratory

Overview

Trains to become a Phlebotomist I.  Advanced training to gain competencies in a variety of patient/specimen types and age groups. Learns to perform a variety of clerical duties, as well as a wide range of customer service-related functions.

Responsibilities

• Learns to perform various assigned functions related to demographic data, test requisitioning, keyboarding, data entry, updating, uploading, making encounters and printing of files labels and reports.
• Expands on skills learned in in DH phlebotomy training program or on the job phlebotomy
• Demonstrates ability to retrieve and provide
• Demonstrates ability to identify patients and labels specimens following departmental procedure. Obtains a quality blood and/or urine specimen from patients. Collects and enters off-site blood work into
•  Demonstrates ability to identify proper resources for obtaining specimen requirement informa
• Responds to radio and text pages and collects samples from patients as
• Maintains and tracks patient wait times.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize the pneumatic tube system (PTS) or hand carry specimens to the Laboratory.
• Demonstrates ability to complete and process a variety of forms, as dictated by the department. Obtains pre-authorizations and patient signatures.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or the equivalent required.
• Graduate of phlebotomy training program and up to 6 months phlebotomy experience.
• At the end of training period, take and pass the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) certification
• Previous experience working in a medical setting preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Proven experience working with the public desired.
• Familiarity with computers desired.
• Applicant must be able to organized, and detail oriented.

Required Licensure/Certifications

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: • (BLS) Basic Life Support